Daniel Radcliffe has described his widening rift with J.K. Rowling over trans rights as “really sad.”

The “Harry Potter” star opened up about his sentiment on the matter with The Atlantic in an interview that came weeks after Rowling suggested on social media he and co-star Emma Watson were “celebs who cosied up to a movement intent on eroding women’s hard-won rights and who used their platforms to cheer on the transitioning of minors.”

Their dispute with Rowling dates back to 2020 when the author posted several controversial tweets that were widely deemed as “transphobic.” Radcliffe responded in a statement at the time defending transgender rights through LGBTQ+ suicide-prevention group the Trevor Project.

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